Ashby Primary School Newsletter July 26, 2011

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Principal: Jenny OmachenPrincipal: Jenny OmachenPrincipal: Jenny OmachenPrincipal: Jenny Omachen School emailSchool emailSchool emailSchool email ---- [email protected]@[email protected]@edumail.vic.gov.auwww.ashbyps.vic.edu.auwww.ashbyps.vic.edu.auwww.ashbyps.vic.edu.auwww.ashbyps.vic.edu.au

DATES TO REMEMBERDATES TO REMEMBERDATES TO REMEMBERDATES TO REMEMBER

Tuesday 26th JulyTuesday 26th JulyTuesday 26th JulyTuesday 26th JulyParent /Teacher interviewsfor 1/2 Sawyer, 2/3 Dyer,3/4 Slade, 5/6 Biscan &5/6 Thomas.

Sunday 31st JulySunday 31st JulySunday 31st JulySunday 31st JulyWorking Bee 10.00 - 12.00

We welcome to Ashby StephaniePritchard who has been appointedas the teacher for grade 5/6 tillthe end of the year. NatalieBiscan is now on Family Leave

and Stephanie Pritchard will bethe grade 5/6 teacher, her class isnow 5/6P.

Information details such as homephone numbers, change ofaddress need to be updatedregularly as in the case of anemergency or illness at school thecontact details need to current sothat contact can be made. Could

parent please forward any change

of address and in particularchange of phone number to theschool.

Enrolment details usually includeaddress and phone number butalso family occupation. Thereason that family occupationdetails are collected is that there isan index called the School FamilyOccupation index (SFO). Basedon the information the EducationDepartment receives about AshbyPrimary School written in theenrolment forms a certainamount of funding is given to theschool. Accurate informationabout occupation is reallyimportant because it can mean adifference in quite a considerableamount of money that can bedirected towards the school.

So if the occupation of parents hasnot changed in the past year thenthis information will remain the

same, but if the occupationsituation has changed thisinformation needs to be alteredand this will have an impact onthe SFO index. Our school has an

index which is borderline andinaccurate information can meanthat the school misses out on theSFO funding. Could I ask parentsto please note if the change ofoccupation has occurred, forexample, different occupation orbeing unemployed, that thisinformation be filled out on theslip located on the last page andsent back to school.

There will be a working bee onSunday 31st July at 10.00 -12.00am to work on the sand pitin the Junior Playground. Thiswill involve weeding around thecastle area, and shifting mulch.

JENNY OMACHENPrincipal, Ashby Primary School

Education maintenance allowanceis available to all parents whohold a Pension or Health CareCared.

For parents who did not apply atthe beginning of the year can nowapply to receive the educationmaintenance allowance for thesecond half of the year.

Just come to the office andcomplete the application form.Dont forget to bring your currentPension or Health Care Card with

you.

All new application need to becompleted before Friday 5thAugust.

Late applications cannot beprocessed.

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Year 5 and 6 students are verybusy practising reciting the poemfor the Geelong Poetry RecitationCompetition. They need to learn itoff by heart and say it in front ofan audience of other students,their parents, friends and theirteachers.This will take place at theKarneval Club, Arunga Avenue,Karneval Club, Arunga Avenue,Karneval Club, Arunga Avenue,Karneval Club, Arunga Avenue,Norlane Thursday week (AugustNorlane Thursday week (AugustNorlane Thursday week (AugustNorlane Thursday week (August4) at 4.15pm.4) at 4.15pm.4) at 4.15pm.4) at 4.15pm.

At present, Ben Donald and Ben

Fraser are the students who knowtheir poem off by heart and arekeen to represent Ashby PrimarySchool. We take a team of 8students, 2 of whom areemergencies, and invite parentsand family and a cheer squad offriends.

From the cheer squad we have acouple of students who announcethe poem and enlighten the

audience of the meaning of thepoem in English.

Ryan Lupton has kindly offered todo this again.

We invite others also to take partin this important part of theafternoon and invite all membersof the school community to joinus in a delightful afternoon for aGerman Kaffee und Kuchen(coffee/tea and cake).

Just leave your name and phonenumber at reception with JennySweeney and I will make contactwith you to take your order. Theladies of the Club do the bakingand we need to give them firmnumbers for Black Forest CherryCake and Cheese Cake and......Frau Simmonds

A wonderful website for our

students iswww.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonlinewhere you canfind lots of interactive learningactivities and fun and games in

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German, Chinese, Italian, French,Indonesian and English forspeakers of other languages.This is a great way to enjoy

German(and any otherlanguage) with your child.You can learn together and also

get an idea of what they arelearning and remembering fromour class sessions.Many parents have mentionedthat their children are loving tosing songs they have learnt inGerman and are amazed at howwell they remember the words.I am also amazed at how

powerful music and rhyme is aspart of literacy and howabsorptive children's brains are.

I encourage you to spend timewith your child and learntogether.

Catriona Simmonds

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Welcome back for Term 3.

Its still a joy to see so manychildren walking, scootering andriding to school even though itschilly and sometimes drizzly inthe mornings. Keep up the goodwork!

Remember you can join theWalking School Bus at Bakers

Oval at the corner of ShannonAvenue and Waratah Street at8.30 a.m.

It would be lovely to see somenew faces.

Katrina Eadie0403910063

Welcome back to term 3. Wehave a very busy term ahead and

are beginning it with a wholeschool project on Gustav Klimt.As a celebration of the exhibitionVienna: Art and Design, at theNational Gallery of Victoria theAssociation of German Teachersof Victoria have arranged an artcompetition for children to

produce an artwork inspired byKlimt, as well as a piece of writingin German. The children havealready started using lots of gold

and silver to create their own artworks. The exhibition is on untilthe 9th of October if you are ableto go and see it and view all theopulent glamour of the artworks,it is well worth it.

I would also like everyone toknow that we will be having aspecial assembly on Monday 9thAugust to thank Mark Eadie,Lucas dad, for the fabulous workhe did painting the wonderfullyvibrant and creative mural in the

junior childrens playground. Itwas a labour intensive project andwe were lucky enough to haveMark involving all the childrenin the painting. We will haveassembly at 9.00 at the back ofthe school in front of the mural;everyones welcome!

Kathy Hyland.

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Classroom Kitchen Inventory Thank You

Thank you to Di Gillick Thompson, Kate Lee and Cyndy Scherer for conducting an inventory of the classroom kitchen. Now that wehave collected this information we now will be able to begin stocking the kitchen with needed equipment!

Save the Date - Saturday, November 5th!

Our next big fundraising event will be the Annual Art Show. The Art Show features art from our incredibly creative students. Its awonderful opportunity for our parents to see their childrens artwork and the schools art program in action. For the first time we will beholding the Art Show on a Saturday. In addition to the art show we will also be featuring an art and craft market and produce andplant market. We will also have food, drinks and other activities for families. So put the date on your calendar it should be a greatfamily outing!

If you are interested in helping to plan this event or might be interested in a stall at the art and craft market, please contact Friends ofAshby via [email protected] speak with Tracy Raby.

Help Ashby just by Buying your Groceries!

A separate flyer went home yesterday Monday about Ashbys participation in two new programs, the Woolworths Earn and LearnProgramand the Coles Sports for Schools Program.

TheWoolworthsprogram is already underway (it started July 18 th) and will go until September 18th. The program gives primaryand secondary schools the opportunity to get needed educational resources, like books, furniture, puzzles and arts and craft supplies.

For every $10 you spend in store (excluding the purchase of cigarettes, alcohol and gift cards or purchases made throughWoolworths online or at Caltex Woolworths co-branded fuel outlets) you can earn one point. Points will automatically appear on yourshopping dockets (at the bottom). Please return your shopping docket (or at least the bit at the bottom with the points you earned andtheir code) to your childs teacher or the school office or place it in the collection box on the Friends of Ashby Bulletin Board justoutside the staff room. The school will enter your code online to get your points.

Dont forget to ask your family and friends for their points too! At the end of the program we can redeem the points we have earnedagainst a choice of more than 7,000 educational resources including library books, classroom equipment, art & craft materials andmuch, much more for our school.

This will be the second year we are participating in theColesprogram. Last year we earned over 9,000 points which allowed us toget new bouncy balls, catch cone sets, vortex howlers and volleyballs. This program begins August 11thand runs until October18th.

Through this program for every $10 spent at Coles Supermarkets, Coles Online, Bi-Lo or Pickn Pay you will earn a Coles Sports forSchools voucher worth 1 point. When making your purchase, simply ask your cashier for the Coles Sports for Schools vouchers.

Were asking our local school community to collect these vouchers from family, friends and neighbours. Vouchers can be returned toyour childs teacher or the school office. You can also place them in the collection box outside the staff room.

The more vouchers we collect, the more sports gear we can get! Just remember to ask for the vouchers when you pay for yourpurchase.

If you have any questions about Ashbys participation in either theWoolworths or Colesprogram, please contact Friends of Ashbyvia [email protected]

Have you Been Eating your Frozen Veggies?

Ashby Primary School has registered again for the McCAIN Veggie Patch program to supportwork in our school garden. Through the program, McCAIN is giving away over $500,000 worth ofveggie patch equipment to primary schools during 2011.

To support our school simply collect barcodes from your McCAIN vegetable packs between nowandSeptember 30, 2011. You can give your barcodes to your childs teacher or place themcollection box at the school office.

And dont forget to ask your family and friends for their McCain vegetable packs barcodes! Everybarcode earns McCAIN Veggie Patch points for our school which can then be redeemed forgardening tools and seeds.


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Geelong West Neighbourhood HouseGeelong West Neighbourhood HouseGeelong West Neighbourhood HouseGeelong West Neighbourhood HouseAfterAfterAfterAfter----School ArtSchool ArtSchool ArtSchool Art

Sessions:Sessions:Sessions:Sessions: 4.00 - 5.30pm starting Wednesday 27 JulyVenue:Venue:Venue:Venue: Scots Church, cnr Waratah and Pakington StreetsCost:Cost:Cost:Cost: $10 per session, or $80 for the termAbout the facilitator:About the facilitator:About the facilitator:About the facilitator: The sessions will be run by Kat Jacoby, a trained

teacher who is also a highly regarded and accomplished artist in herown right.About the activity:About the activity:About the activity:About the activity: Primary school age children will have lots of funwhile also having their artistic abilities nurtured. All materialssupplied.Note for parents:Note for parents:Note for parents:Note for parents: Clear fridge doors and other spaces for additionalartworks and multi-media creations!


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Just a reminder that Fresh Fruit Fridayresumes this week. You can join us this

Friday after drop off in the classroomkitchen to help prepare fruits and veggiesfor the classrooms. We look forward toseeing you there.

Can You Help?There are many ways you can getinvolved at Ashby. Below are somecurrent activities we are seekingassistance with:

Changing the Waratah and LawtonStreet School Signs Can you helpchange the messages on the school signson Waratah and Lawton Street? We arelooking for volunteers to sign up for therest of the year to change the signs. If youare willing to be on the school sign rosteryou can sign up on the FOA bulletinBoard across from the staff room or senda note through your childs teacher or thefront office.

Washing Sick Bay Linens Canyou volunteer to help out with washing theschool sick bay linens? While not neededregularly, they do need to be washed atthe end of each term and as needed. Ifyou are willing to be on the sick bay linenroster you can sign up on the FOA bulletinBoard across from the staff room or senda note through your childs teacher or thefront office.


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KINDER & PRIMARY FUTSALKINDER & PRIMARY FUTSALKINDER & PRIMARY FUTSALKINDER & PRIMARY FUTSAL(Indoor Soccer)(Indoor Soccer)(Indoor Soccer)(Indoor Soccer)

at Action Indoor Sports Stadium96 Furner Ave, North Geelong

Our Futsal program has started and we have places available forchildren to start immediately. Our program is designed for boys andgirls from 3 years of age to grade 4. Children will only be with otherchildren of similar age.

The aim of our program is to help children socialize and gain selfconfidence, have fun and improve skills whilst enjoying a sportingactivity. Our main priority at the start will be to give the children asmuch time with a ball as possible. This will help them gainconfidence in their own ability and skill level.

Available Session times are as follows;Tuesdays:Tuesdays:Tuesdays:Tuesdays:4 & 5 year old kinder & preps: 4.00pm to 4.45pmGrade 1 & 2: 4.45pm to 5.30pmGrade 3 & 4: 5.30pm to 6.15pmThursdays:Thursdays:Thursdays:Thursdays:3, 4 & 5 year olds (not yet at school):

11.30am to 12.15pm or 1.00pm to 1.45pm4 & 5 year old kinder & preps: 4.00pm to 4.45pmGrade 1, 2, 3 & 4: 4.45pm to 5.30pm

If you are interested or would like more information, please call oremail me today, so you can start as soon as possible.

Rick Trezise

0402 884374 /[email protected]


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